A driver suspected of fatally hitting a child with an excavator has been detained in Chui region. The Internal Affairs Department of the region reported.
The tragedy occurred on April 14 at approximately 7:35 p.m. in the village of Sosnovka. According to law enforcement agencies, the driver of a Hyundai Robex 140W, 39, was driving along Kolesnikov Street when he hit a girl, 5, who was standing on the roadside.
The child died at the scene.
A criminal case has been opened under the article «Violation of traffic safety and vehicle operation rules.»
The driver has been placed in a temporary detention facility. Forensic examinations have been ordered, and the investigation is ongoing.
